CURRENT AFFAIR 1. Which of the following countries is not a member of the elite league of six nations that have nuclear-powered submarine...

Current Affair - May 2012

CURRENT AFFAIR

1. Which of the following countries is not a member of the elite league of six nations that have nuclear-powered submarines?a. China b. India c. Germany d. UK

2. Who amongst the following has been awarded the prestigious 'Dadasaheb Phalke award' for the year 2012?a. Manna Dey b. Soumitra Chatterjee c. VK Murthy d. K Balachander

3. Tiger Woods' former swing coach, Hank Haney, has written a book about his time working with the golfer. The name of the book is:a. The Lord of the Rings b. Rules of Attraction c. Strong Motion d. The Big Miss

4. The Titanic, with 2,200 people on board, departed from which of the following British ports on 10 April 1912, for its fateful voyage from Europe to the US?a. Port of Southampton b. Port of Barrow c. Port of Swansea d. Port of Immingham

5. According to a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which country is the secondlargest weapons importer?a. Pakistan b. India c. China d. South Korea

11. To promote institutional deliveries, create awareness and ‘responsibility towards health’ in pregnant women, which of the following states has recently introduced the ‘Surakshit Maa' and ‘Swasth Maa' awards?a. Bihar b. Haryana c. Madhya Pradesh d. New Delhi

12. The Prime Minister has appointed a panel on the feasibility of executing the controversial Sethusamudram project through Dhanuskodi instead of routing it through Rama Sethu. The committee is headed by:a. Vandana Shiva b. Ashok Khosla c. T Srinivasa Rao d. RK Pachauri

13. The Ladakh International Film Festival (LIFF), the ﬁ rst international ﬁ lm festival in Ladakh and the highest-altitude ﬁ lm festival at 13,500 feet above sea level, will begin from:a. 15 June 2012 b. 29 March 2012 c. 15 April 2012 d. 29 May 2012

15. The ﬁrst World Sparrow Day was celebrated (in 2010) across the globe to celebrate the beauty of the house sparrow. The World Sparrow Day is observed on:a. 21 March b. 20 March c. 5 January d. 27 January

16. The ‘Pudhu Vazvu Thittam' scheme has been launched in which of the following states with the aim of improving livelihood activities of the poorest of the poor, differently abled, destitute widows, and orphaned women?a. Tamil Nadu b. Kerala c. Karnataka d. Andhra Pradesh

18. Which Indian NGO was selected for the US' ﬁ rst ‘Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls’ for training and organising wastepickers and eliminating child labour from recycling?a. Pahal b. Smile foundation c. HelpAge India d. Chintan

19. Who among the following is the current Director-General of the United Nations Educational Scientiﬁ c and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)?a. Irina Bokova b. Luther Evans c. Koïchiro Matsuura d. Federico Mayor Zaragoza

20. Tihar Prison became the ﬁ rst jail in the country to attain near total literacy among inmates. Which of the following programmes has been launched in Tihar jail in collaboration with the National Literacy Mission?a. 'Aao Padhein' b. 'Padho aur Padhao’ c. 'Padhana Likhana Sikho' d. 'Aao Sakshar Bane'

21. Which of the following social activists recently became a part of the ‘Global March to Jerusalem' to uphold secularism in the region?a. Swami Agnivesh b. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar c. Anna Hazare d. Medha Patkar

22. Recently, which of the following countries qualiﬁed for the silver medal in the women's 4x400m relay of the last Asian athletics championships due to the disqualiﬁ cation of athletes from Kazakhstan and Iraq?a. Sri Lanka b. Pakistan c. India d. China

24. Which of the following countries has topped the list of 27 MDR-TB high-burden countries worldwide?a. India b. Bangladesh c. China d. Pakistan

25. The Union Minister for Rural Development, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Jairam Ramesh, has announced a national award for sanitation and water - in the name of: a. Sant Gadge Baba b. Sant Vadiraja Tirtha c. Sant Variyar Swamigal d. Swami Yogaswami

3. Tatra isa. A vehicle manufacturer from the Czech Republic b. A drug that increases the life expectancy of the elderly c. A new variety of Bt Cotton developed by Monsanto d. A new operating system developed by Samsung

4. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established to facilitate development of countries in Asia. It is headquartered in:a. Singapore b. Philippines c. Japan d. Malaysia

5. Recently, the state-owned Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd (KIOCL), signed a contract for exploration, development, and mining in the Akjoujt Iron Ore project at Mauritania in West Africa, with which of the following companies?a. Curve Capital Ventures b. South African Mining c. Talvivaara Mining Company Plc d. North Bay Resources Inc

13. Kobelco Cranes India Pvt. Ltd (KCI), which is a part of the Kobelco Cranes Company, has commenced production at its hydraulic crane manufacturing in Andhra Pradesh. This company belongs to:a. South Korea b. Germany c. Japan d. Sweden

15. Which of the following state governments has decided to give cycles to the girls studying in Classes XI and XII under the 'Mai Bhago Vidya scheme'?a. Punjab b. Haryana c. West Bengal d. Himachal Pradesh

19. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), India recently experienced the second-strongest domestic air trafﬁ c growth (at 12.3%) among the major domestic markets in the world after:a. USA b. Brazil c. Saudi Arabia d. Russia

20. Who is the current Director General of the World Trade Organisation?a. Pascal Lamy b. Supachai Panitchpakdi c. Mike Moore d. Renato Ruggiero

22. The GSM Association has said that 3G mobile connections in India are expected to grow to more than 10 crore by 2014 - the highest in the world - while India would become the second largest mobile broadband market globally within the next four years after:a. USA b. South Korea c. UK d. China

24. Which of the following countries is the world's most nuclear-dependent country, deriving 75% of its electricity needs from 58 reactors and has been a leading international proponent of atomic energy?a. France b. Canada c. Sweden d. Japan

26. Which of the following railway stations has bagged the ‘Best Tourist Friendly Railway Station' award for 2010-11?a. Madgaon railway station b. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai c. New Delhi Railway Station d. Mangalore railway station

27. Who among the following is the current Chairman and CEO of General Motors?a. Daniel F Akerson b. Edward Whitacre c. Frederick Henderson d. Stephen J Girsky

28. Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has a joint venture with which of the following country's aeronautical manufacturing company, 'Aerostar'? a. Italy b. Germany c. Romania d. South Africa

29. Which of the following motor companies will launch a new bike in 250cc categories under Korean brand 'Hyosung'?a. Garware Motors b. TVS Motors c. LML d. Honda Motors

30. US-based New York Life has recently sold its 26% stake in Max New York Life Insurance to which of the following insurance companies for Rs.2,731 crore?a. Aviva b. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI) c. MetLife d. American International Group (AIG)